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The reason it does not work is a GPS has to be paired with a map to work. Cell phones download chunks of map data based on your location and pairs it with map data. Without map data it is simply longitude and latitude data. To make it work with a nexus you have to have map data stored to work outside of of Wi-Fi range. If the app does not load at least 2gb ...
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One way to do that is using Tasker together with the Secure Settings addon. But this requires your device to be rooted since, um, ICS at least (Android no longer permits apps to switch GPS as it did with e.g. Froyo and before). You could configure a condition for "boot completed", with a task to disable GPS. So it would be disabled at startup, and not ...
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GPS works fine in a case or pocket.
You do need a generally unobstructed view (from a radio perspective, not necessarily a visible perspective) of the sky (no trees/buildings/etc. in the way, but thin barriers, like say a tent, won't present a problem.) in order to pick up the GPS signals from the satellites.
Ideally, you should have as clear and as wide a ...
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As a generic information, the German Wikipedia GPS page states an accuracy of 10m or better for civilian use. While this does not explicitly state anything on Android's implementation, you can find some test results on urremote confirming this. How accurate exactly the data are, very much depends on the device: according to those tests, accuracy varied ...
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According to Qualcomm (who makes the SoCs used by the GS3 i747 (also the CDMA and T999 versions.) and the Nexus 4), under optimal conditions, the combined GPS/GLONASS lock is capable of being accurate to 2 metres.
To determine actual possible accuracy in use is more complex and depends on time and location, as the number of satellites visible varies due to ...
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